The Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending hostilities and restoring stability in the Middle East. Speaking during a short visit to Dakar, Senegal, Dr. Hashim commended the governments and international…
Osun’s Electricity Law Already Being Implemented, Adeleke Says By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has faulted claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, that the state lacks an electricity law and strategic energy agenda, insisting that a comprehensive legal framework for the power sector…
INEC Backs Appeal Against Deregistration of Accord, ADC, Three Parties By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stay the execution of the judgment of the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties.The electoral…
Accord Will Be on the ballot, says Governor Adeleke By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday assured supporters of the Accord Party that the party would feature on the ballot in the August 15 governorship election, expressing confidence that he would secure a second term in office. Speaking at the official…
The Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) and Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has described the Federal High Court order directing the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, as evidence of what he called a systematic effort to weaken opposition politics…
Adeleke Urges IGP to End Support for Sacked LG Chairmen, Faults Political Parties Deregistration Ruling By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to direct the Osun State Police Command to withdraw support from local government chairmen whose tenure was declared invalid by a Federal…
Drama as Federal High Court Judge Proceeds with Judgment, Deregisters ADC, Accord, Others Despite Appeal Court Order By Kayode Lawal A legal controversy erupted on Monday as Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered judgment in a suit seeking the deregistration of five political parties, despite an existing order of the…
ADC Condemns Court Ruling on Deregistration, Alleges Plot to Weaken Opposition By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned a Federal High Court ruling reportedly ordering its deregistration, describing the judgment as a threat to Nigeria’s democratic process and alleging that it forms part of a broader effort to undermine opposition parties…
Adeleke Rejects Deregistration Ruling, Says Accord Will Remain on August Ballot By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has faulted the Federal High Court judgment deregistering five political parties, describing the decision as a violation of a subsisting order of the Court of Appeal and an abuse of court process. In a…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole is one of Nigeria’s most recognizable political figures. As a former labour leader, governor, national party chairman and now senator, his words carry enormous weight. That is why his recent assertion that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, is “filled with rogues” deserves serious scrutiny. No institution should be immune from…
